Waubonsee Community College

Greece, a country study, Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Glenn E. Curtis

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-362) and index

mapsillustrations

index present

non fiction

Greece, a country study

bibliography

32778765

Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Glenn E. Curtis

Area handbook seriesDA pam, 550-87

Synopsis: 4th edition. Edited by Glenn E. Curtis. Presents an objective and concise account of the dominant social, economic, political, and national security concerns of contemporary Greece. Research completed December 1994

Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Table A: Organizations And Political Parties And Their Acronyms -- Table B: Chronology Of Important Events -- Country Profile -- Introduction -- 1: Historical Setting / Thomas W Gallant -- Earliest history -- Stone Age -- Origins of civilization: 3200-1050 BC -- Dark Age, 1050-800 BC -- Era Of The Polis -- Renaissance of the eighth century BC -- Colonies in the Mediterranean -- Rise of Athens and Sparta -- Persian wars -- Athenian empire -- Peloponnesian war -- Polis in decline, 400-335 BC -- Hellenistic Greece -- Philip II of Macedonia -- Fire from heaven: Alexander the Great -- Hellenistic monarchies -- Greece In The Roman Empire -- Conquest of Greece -- Creation of the Graeco-Roman world -- Constantine and the rise of Christianity -- Byzantine Empire -- Separation from Rome -- Justinian and the empire of the East -- Decline of the empire, 565-867 -- Revival and collapse, 867-1453 -- Ottoman Era -- Nature of Ottoman rule -- Greek diaspora -- Out Of The Ottoman Empire -- Conditions for revolution -- War of independence -- Presidency of Kapodistrias -- Rule Of Otto -- Otto's early years -- After the first constitution, 1844-62 -- Age Of Reform, 1864-1909 -- Constitution of 1864 -- Trikoupis reforms -- Attempts at expansion -- Venizelos Era -- Rise of the Liberal party -- Balkan Wars, 1912-13 -- World War I and the national schism -- Catastrophe in Asia Minor -- Interwar struggles, 1922-36 -- Metaxas Era -- Metaxas takes power -- Metaxas social and foreign policies -- Terrible Decade: Occupation And Civil War, 1940-1950 -- German invasion of 1941 -- Resistance, exiles, and collaborators -- Resistance and allied strategy -- EAM and Greek society -- Liberation and its consequences -- Resumption of elections -- Civil war -- Reconstruction And Retribution, 1950-67 -- Marshall Plan in Greece -- Civilian politics resume -- Rise of Karamanlis -- Electoral shifts to the left, 1958-63 -- Junta -- Karamanlis And The Restoration Of Democracy -- Electoral triumph of the ND, 1974 -- Dealing with the monarchy and the military -- Constitution of 1975 -- Cyprus and relations with the United States -- Domestic and electoral politics, 1975-77 -- Rise And Fall Of Papandreou And Pasok -- Pasok domestic program -- PASOK foreign policy -- Scandal and decline -- Electoral stalemate -- 2: Society And Its Environment / Glenn E Curtis -- Physical Environment -- Geographical regions -- Climate -- Environment -- Pollution problems -- Environmental policy -- Demography -- Population characteristics -- Emigration and immigration -- Ethnic minorities -- Social Order -- Family -- Role of women -- Religion -- Orthodox church of Greece -- Other religions -- Language -- Education -- Historical background -- Education administration -- Primary and secondary education -- University system -- Health And Welfare -- Health conditions -- Health care -- Social welfare -- 3: Economy / Stavros B Thomadakis -- Economy Development Of Modern Greece -- Nineteenth century -- From 1909 to World War II -- Postwar recovery -- Economy policy after 1974 -- Structure Of The Economy -- Composition of national income -- Role of foreign trade -- Structure of employment -- Labor unions -- Underground economy -- Public sector and taxation -- Wages, prices, and inflation -- Industry -- Energy -- Construction -- Mining -- Manufacturing -- Agriculture, Forestry, And Fishing -- Agriculture -- Forestry and fishing -- Service Sector -- Transportation and telecommunications -- Tourism -- Banking and finance -- Foreign trade -- Balance of payments -- Export and import structure -- Trading partners -- International economic policy in the 1990s -- 4: Government And Politics / Eleni Mahaira-Odoni -- Constitutional FrameworkGovernment Organization -- Presidency -- Branches of government -- Local government -- Civil service -- Electoral system -- Political Developments, 1981-1994 -- Return of the left -- PASOK's second term, 1985-89 -- Decline of PASOK -- Coalition government, 1989-90 -- ND returns to power -- Elections of 1993 -- Prospects for political change -- Political Parties -- Panhellenic Socialist movement -- New democracy -- Political spring -- Communist parties -- Other parties -- Interest Groups -- Organized labor -- Church and state -- Military in politics -- Media -- Human Rights -- Foreign Policy -- Historical background -- Greece and the European community -- Turkey -- United States -- Balkans -- Russia -- Middle East -- National Security -- Historical Background -- National security before 1974 -- Postjunta transition -- Policy in the 1980s and 1990s -- New post-cold war concerns -- External elements of national security -- Role of the United States -- Geopolitical Considerations Of National Security -- Assessing the Turkish threat -- Security in the Balkans -- National Security Doctrine -- Historical development -- Defense posture of 1974 -- Greece in NATO -- National Defense Establishment -- Command structure -- Officer corps -- Military Personnel -- Personnel policy -- Induction and training -- Hellenic Armed Forces -- Modernization plans -- Hellenic army -- Hellenic air force -- Hellenic navy -- Merchant marine -- Overseas basing -- Ranks and uniforms -- Roles In International Security -- United nations peacekeeping -- Arms control -- Military Funding and Procurement -- Defense expenditures -- Greek defense industry -- Military procurement from abroad -- Military Justice -- Public Order -- Organization of public security -- Special security forces -- Training and conditions of police service -- Crime -- Conventional crime -- Narcotics sales -- Narcotics abuse -- Terrorism -- Criminal Justice -- Criminal code -- How the system works -- Penal system -- Trends And Problems In Domestic Security -- Appendix -- Tables -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index -- Contributors